The Lube® News

Sharon, PA – Quaker Steak & Lube® has been recognized with six awards, three being Golden Chile Awards (First Place) by Chile Pepper Magazine in its 2008 Fiery Food Challenge at ZestFest held in Forth Worth, Texas.

The Fiery Food Challenge has more than 80 categories from salsa to apparel and is the longest running and most recognized competition in the zesty food world. Culinary expert judges sample every product through a series of blind tastings and the winners are announced at the awards ceremony during the week of Zestfest presented by Chile Pepper Magazine.

Sharon, PA – Quaker Steak & Lube®, home to “Best Wings USA” and 19 signature chicken wing sauces, recently opened its 25th restaurant in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The newest addition to The Lube®’s family will be located at 3320 Mid America Drive in Council Bluffs. The Council Bluffs Lube will feature all the same favorite menu selections as the other Quaker Steak & Lube® locations, along with “All- You-Can-Eat Wings” every Tuesday and our world famous “Bike Nite” every Wednesday! Kids eat FREE on Thursdays! Watch for many more exciting events coming to The Lube® all week long including Car Cruise-In events, Family Night, Live Entertainment and much more! There will ALWAYS be something great going on at The Council Bluffs Lube!

(Sharon, PA) – Quaker Steak & Lube®, voted BEST WINGS USA and known for its award-winning sauces, has added a new sauce flavor to its menu. Thai ‘R’ Cracker is a special proprietary sauce made to The Lube®’s specifications – a distinctive blend of sweet thai flavor with a kick of chili, peppers and garlic.

The Thai ‘R’ Cracker sauce sits at 1850 on The Lube’s Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) – the number of units of water it takes to make a unit of chile pepper lose all traces of heat.

Sharon, PA (April 10) - Quaker Steak & Lube®, the Award-Winning automotive-themed restaurant chain, through their partnership with Red Bull Energy Drink, is giving all of their customers an opportunity to visit victory lane through their “Race to the Flag” NASCAR promotion.

Throughout the promotion, Quaker Steak & Lube® will feature “Checkered Plate Specials”. Customers that order a Checkered Plate Special will be given a “Race to the Flag” scratch card, entitling them to instantly win one of their Quaker Steak & Lube® appetizers or a half price Red Bull Energy Drink. Two grand prize winners will have the opportunity to win a trip for two to the Quaker Steak & Lube® 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on May 18th, 2007, as well as the NASCAR NEXTEL All Star Challenge on May 19th.

Every Restaurant to Give Away a Year of Free WingsSharon, Pa. – Thirty-five years ago, George “Jig” Warren and Gary Meszaros converted an old Pennsylvania gas station into a miniature motorsports museum and served up their first “Quaker Steak.” Today, The Lube is America’s number one motorsports-themed casual dining restaurant and even more famous for its award-winning wings.

Canton, OH – Quaker Steak & Lube(R), home to “Best Wings USA” and 18 signature chicken wing sauces, will be opening its 26th restaurant in Canton, OH on January 16, 2008. The newest addition to The Lube®’s family will be located at 6073 Dressler Road NW. The Canton Lube will feature all the same favorite menu selections as the other Quaker Steak & Lube® locations, along with “All- You-Can-Eat Wings” every Tuesday and our world famous “Bike Nite” every Wednesday! Watch for many more exciting events coming to The Lube® all week long including Car Cruise-In events, Family Night, Live Entertainment, Service Industry Night, Happy Hour and much more! There will ALWAYS be something great going on at The Canton Lube!